So 2017 has some possibilities, but is not yet committed. He has received several inquiries lately, including one this weekend from a school he is not interested in attending. It is a high academic D3 (discussed on these boards so I do not want to say where) but the school is not for him for a number of reasons. He has zero interest in applying there. In fact, he told the RC coach that over the summer when the RC saw him at a camp, and the RC contacted him afterwards.
However, he had an email from the HC this weekend as they are still clearly looking for pitchers with high scores/grades. It was personal and not a mass email. There is no communication or link to the fact that son told the RC no already, clearly the HC does not know that. This HC is not only well respected but also very well connected (to schools son is interested in) and son does not know how to reply, diplomatically and appropriately so that he does not seem ungrateful but also does not lead them on at this late juncture. Any tips?